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#e86459 color: Emberglow

#e86459 is rgb(232, 100, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.557% 0.16621 27.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.6%
0.166
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e86459

#e86459 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e86459 mixed with white

  1. e86459
  2. ec756a
  3. f1857a
  4. f4958a
  5. f7a59b
  6. fab4ab
  7. fcc3bb
  8. fed2cc
  9. ffe1dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e86459 mixed with black

  1. e86459
  2. ca564c
  3. ac4840
  4. 903b34
  5. 742e28
  6. 59221d
  7. 401613
  8. 290b09
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86459 with less saturation

  1. e86459
  2. e16b60
  3. d97166
  4. d2766c
  5. ca7b72
  6. c28078
  7. b9857e
  8. b18983
  9. a88d89
  10. 9e908e

Questions about #e86459

What color is #e86459?

#e86459 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 100, 89), in HSL hsl(4.62, 75.66%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.557% 0.16621 27.248).

What colors go well with #e86459?

The complementary color of #e86459 is #00aabd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06195 and #dd7400. The triadic partners are #3aae53 and #668df9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86459?

Black text reads better on #e86459: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86459 a warm or cool color?

#e86459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.166.